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Joseph Haydn (1732–1809)

Sonata in E minor, Hob. XVI:34: I

Hob. XVI/34 Movement I

Level
4 of 5
Key signature
1 sharp
Time
6/8
Length
254 bars
Plays in
about 4 min

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The opening bars of Sonata in E minor, Hob. XVI:34: I
The opening bars

Versions

Each easier version only leaves notes out, so every one is still the real piece.

  • As written3312 notes
  • Melody and a simpler left hand2972 notes
  • Melody and left-hand roots1768 notes
  • Right-hand melody1516 notes

What it asks of you

  • Treble clef from G3 to E6, with ledger lines
  • Bass clef from G1 to G4, with ledger lines
  • Key signature: 1 sharp (G major or E minor)
  • Accidentals: sharps outside the key, naturals
  • Rhythm: quarter notes, half notes, dotted half notes, eighth notes, dotted quarter notes, sixteenth notes, notes held across the beat
  • Intervals: 3rds (skips), 2nds (steps), 4ths, 6ths, 5ths, octaves
  • Hands playing together, one hand moving while the other holds, moving the hand to a new position, hands taking turns, hands in different rhythms

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Score from PDMX (CC0 1.0); the composition is public domain: Joseph Haydn died in 1809. Credits